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The gray wolf, commonly referred to as tundra wolf or timber wolf, is the largest of all wild canids, although its size varies noticeably throughout its large range including Minnesota, Michigan and Montana in the United States and many remote areas of Canada, Alaska and Europe.
Wolf numbers tend to decrease as the herds are thinned and hunting success diminishes, allowing the natural vegetation to recover, and individual herd members are better fed and able to evade the attacking wolves.
The wolf has been persecuted, especially in the 20th century, because of its alleged threat to populations of wild ungulates that are desired for sport and subsistence hunting.
home.globalcrossing.net /~brendel/wolf.html   (1984 words)

  
 Eastern Timber Wolf -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders of Wildlife
Today the eastern timber wolf survives in only three percent of its original home range in the U.S. The largest population exists in northern Minnesota.
Subspecies of the gray wolf, which is the largest member of the canine family and ancestor of the dog.
The eastern timber wolf once ranged from New England Range to the Great Lakes and through southeastern Canada to the Hudson Bay.
www.kidsplanet.org /factsheets/eastern_timber_wolf.html   (367 words)

  
 Gray Wolf Fact Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The gray wolf, including the eastern subspecies, the eastern timber wolf (Canis lupus lycaon), is a large animal.
The eastern timber wolf, one of 32 subspecies of gray wolves, was found throughout the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Wolf preservation and management efforts were enhanced in 1973 with the passage of the Endangered Species Act.
www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/wildlife/endspec/grwofs.html   (752 words)

  
 RESCUE PAGE
Timber is a wolf hybrid, 25% wolf, 75% malamute.
Timber received the worst of the wound -- whether it was pain that caused him to revert to his aggressive nature, or a flashback of some other experience, I will never know.
Wolf dogs do not normally get a 10 day quarrantine period as do most canines, this is immediate and swift action by the authorities across the country.
users.aol.com /wolflvr3/help/rescue.html   (2093 words)

  
 Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania
With twenty-five acres of natural woodland, the wolves are allowed to associate as a pack, choose their mates, and raise their offspring.
Wolf Sanctuary is a 401(c) non-profit organization which depends on the love of wolves for the care of these animals.
Wolf Sanctuary is dedicated to the memory of William H. Darlington, Founder and Executive Director, 1980-1998.
www.wolfsancpa.org   (217 words)

  
 Bear Country USA
Timbers can be found of prairies and forests, but usually not in high mountain ranges because of the lack of food.
Timber wolves will generally hunt is packs of 12 or more during the non-breeding season.
The decreasing numbers of wolves are the result of encroachments on their territory by humans, who have regarded wolves as competitors for prey and as dangerous to livestock, pets, and people.
www.bearcountryusa.com /information.asp?ID=9   (509 words)

  
 Wolves - Timber wolf: Minnesota DNR
The wolf den may be situated in a rock crevice or in a hole dug out from under the projecting roots of a tree.
The wolf pack is a family group consisting of a pair of breeding adults and their young of one or more years.
Most wolf packs in Minnesota contain five to eight individuals, although as many as a dozen may rarely be present.
www.dnr.state.mn.us /mammals/wolves/index.html   (398 words)

  
 Timber Wolf
Timber wolves, also called gray wolves, are the largest wild members of the dog family.
A female wolf pup trapped in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, died from a vehicle collision near Johnson Creek in Jefferson County, Wisconsin in March 2001, about 300 miles from her home territory.
The wolf bounty was increased to $20 for adults and $10 for pups.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/er/factsheets/mammals/wolf.htm   (2849 words)

  
 Wolf Timber   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Timber wolves that live in northern regions tend to be much heavier than those found further south.
The timber wolf is an intelligent and courageous hunter.
The wolf's biggest enemy is Man. For many centuries, wolves have been trapped, shot and poisoned because people fear that wolves presented a danger to cattle and sheep.
www.panda.org /kids/wildlife/mntiwolf.htm   (660 words)

  
 Eastern Timber Wolf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Actually this subspecies of Gray Wolf is called Eastern Timber Wolf and although it was mercilessly exterminated in most of the continental United States and southern Canada, it continues to survive in the forested areas of the eastern and northeastern regions of its ancestral range.
Timber wolves are the largest wild members of the canid family, with males usually being larger than females.
The Eastern Timber Wolf (Canis lupus lycaon) should not be confused with the newly "discovered" wolf species tentatively classified as Canis lycaon and, for the moment, being referred to as either the Eastern Wolf or the Eastern Canadian Wolf.
www.kerwoodwolf.com /TIMBER.htm   (452 words)

  
 Marking's - Wolves - Wolf Links
Wolf Haven International was founded as a nonprofit education and scientific corporation in 1982 and is supported entirely by private contributions.
The Timber Wolf Alliance (TWA) recognizes the wolf as an apex predator which is essential to the biological diversity of the northern forest.
The mission of YWIN is to increase public awareness and acceptance of the wolf in its natural habitat and its ecological role in the environment.
www.markings.bc.ca /mind/wolf/links.html   (1942 words)

  
 Timber Wolf.. -- A Wolf of one..
Timber cannot only be a wolf, but a human aswell.
As a pup, Timber was tossed aside by his father, reason being that he was too weak in his eyes.
The wolf was usually found menacing in open fields of grass, without friends oftenly.
www.freewebs.com /timberwolfmm/timberwolf.htm   (274 words)

  
 The Total Yellowstone Wolf News Page
Wolf #2 was the Alpha Male of the Leopold Pack that was established in spring of 1995.
Wolf #2 was eight years old at the time of his death and may have sired at least eight litters of wolves.
Wolf #7 dispersed soon after #9 and #10 went north of the park in the spring of 1995 in search of a den site.
www.yellowstone-natl-park.com /wolfnews.htm   (1290 words)

  
 "Wolf Mountain Sanctuary - Info"
When a wolf is brought to her as a cub, they can grow to a weight of 180 pounds.
People envision the wolf as a bloodthirsty, vicious killer who wipes out herds of cattle, and consumes small children, when in actuality, these beliefs couldn't be further from the truth.
A wolf will only resort to preying on domestic stock when it's natural prey (moose, caribou and deer) have been eliminated from their natural range.
www.wolfmountain.com /aboutwms.htm   (774 words)

  
 The Wild Habitat - Gray Wolf (Canis lupis)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Most of the wolf populations today are in the very remote areas of the earth like most of Canada and Alaska, and small isolated sections of the lower 48 states of the US and in eastern Europe.
The gray wolf is the largest of the canines.
In the eastern woodland the "timber wolf" is another name for the gray wolf; in the arctic the "arctic wolf" is another name for the gray wolf; in the tundra the "tundra wolf" is another name for the gray wolf.
library.thinkquest.org /11234/graywolf.html   (421 words)

  
 Defenders of Wildlife - Wildlife - Wolves
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is the largest member of the canid (dog) family in North America.
A wolf pup is the same size as an adult by the time he or she is about a year old, and is able to mate by about two years of age.
Scientists are not absolutely certain about the details of how and where the wolf evolved, but by examining fossil bones, especially skulls, of animals that lived millions of years ago, they have been able to form educated hypotheses about the ancestry of wolves and their relationships with other animals.
www.defenders.org /wildlife/wolf/wolfbio.html   (1595 words)

  
 Mexican Gray Wolf (DesertUSA)
A small population of the sub-species Mexican Wolf once existed in higher elevations of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of Mexico but is now extinct in its native habitat.
The Gray Wolf has a tendency to look lean and rangy somewhat like a coyote, but it is larger and carries its tail high rather than low.
The Mexican Wolf is the rarest, southernmost and most genetically distinct sub-species of the Gray Wolf in North America.
www.desertusa.com /mag98/mar/papr/du_mexwolf.html   (956 words)

  
 Timber wolf question raised anew in Adirondacks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It was a healthy 85-pound male, more than twice the average coyote size, but with the same features and color as its common relative.
A century after the last known New York wolf was killed in the 1890s, wildlife advocates ignited a major controversy when they proposed reintroducing them to the Adirondacks.
A 1999 study by the Conservation Biology Institute concluded New York had suitable habitat for sustaining "a small population of gray wolves," but that "significant human intervention" would be needed for their long-term survival.
www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2004/05_2004/053120043.htm   (741 words)

  
 EEK! - Critter Corner - Timber Wolf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In the mid-1970s, wolf sightings were reported once more in Wisconsin, and in 1975 the timber wolf was classified as a state endangered species.
Wolf population monitoring was put into action with live-trapping, radio telemetry, winter snow tracking, and summer howl surveys.
Timber Wolf Awareness Week is held each year in October.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/mammal/wolves.htm   (828 words)

  
 WildWNC.org : Animals : GRAY WOLF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The gray wolf is the largest member of the wild dog family found in North America.
The gray wolf has long been feared and hated by many people partly due to their occasional attacks on livestock, and also because of man's prejudice and misconceptions about these large predatory animals.
The female wolf with the large amount of gray shading in her coat is the lowest ranking of the three siblings.
wildwnc.org /af/graywolf.html   (780 words)

  
 Wolf Source - A free award winning educational wolf resource
Wolf Source is dedicated to the wolf and the friends of the elusive wild creature.
Wolf Source - is dedicated to providing the public information and educational resources concerning the wolf and its habitat throughout the world.
Currently Wolf Source is run and operated by Lehnanne G. Kidd and her husband Michael, exclusively.Wolf Source is a personal web project that is done out of love for the wolf and there are no plans to file for 501(c)(3) status...
www.wolfsource.org   (1146 words)

  
 Lioncrusher's Domain -- Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) facts and pictures
The wolf became extinct in England in 1486, Scotland in 1743, and Ireland in 1770.
The Indian wolf is very rare, and the genetics of the remaining animals is questionable due to interbreeding with feral dogs.
This wolf's color is generally either gray or fl, the fls being the largest of the two.
www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=35   (1466 words)

  
 Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Ltd: The Wolf Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
While it is most probable that visitors will have an opportunity to observe the wolf pack or individual members of it, an actual viewing cannot be guaranteed within a short period of time due to the size of the compound and the unsocialised nature of the pack.
The Wolf Centre is open from Victoria Day (May 24th) until the end of the Thanksgiving weekend seven days a week from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
This wolf was introduced to a young female wolf and sometime during the late spring of 1996 they mated.
www.haliburtonforest.com /wolf.htm   (2333 words)

  
 Animal Tracks - Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
The gray wolf used to range throughout the U. Due to its predatory nature, it was seen as a threat to cattle.
Wolf tracks can be difficult to distinguish from those of large dogs.
Wolf howling serves as a communication between the entire pack.
www.bear-tracker.com /wolves.html   (1125 words)

  
 Gray Wolf Canis lupus - Wolf Source   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Physical Appearance: The gray wolf being the largest member of the canid family stands 26 to 38 inches at the shoulder and has a length of 40 to 58 inches from the head to the base of the tail.
Diet: The gray wolf, a carnivore, is a predator that generally preys on weak, old, or very young animals, preferring them to animals in prime condition.
The gray wolf can consume as much as twenty pounds of meat at a time -- but only about one out of every thirteen hunts is successful.
www.wolfsource.org /graywolf.html   (545 words)

  
 european and north american wolf species: Taxonomic Nomenclature with pictures
A brownish-colored wolf from the Cascade Mountians; extinct by 1940.
The Indian wolf is one of the smallest subspecies of wolves, although they can be larger in the subspecies' northern range.
A reclusive animal that weighs between 40 and 80 pounds, the red wolf is generally a night hunter and travels in groups of two or three...
www.petandwildlife.com /wolves/wolf_species.htm   (1083 words)

  
 Wolf on the rebound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The wolf's comeback is good news to wolf lovers and anyone who favors returning endangered species to their home ranges.
The wolf is a top carnivore in the area, and many ecologists think its long absence allowed a population explosion among wolf prey -- deer, moose, bison and particularly elk -- resulting in widespread damage to park vegetation.
The Mexican wolf, a rare subspecies struggling to survive in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, would apparently retain full protection as an endangered species.
whyfiles.news.wisc.edu /015species_restore/intro_main1.html   (1159 words)

  
 Timber Wolf Handbook
Have camped as a Timber Wolf at least 10 nights, preferably in a cabin.
Have participated as a Timber Wolf on at least 6-day hikes, and 3 night hikes.
Have participated, as a Timber Wolf, on at least 12 day hikes and 6 night hikes.
www.inquiry.net /traditional/timberwolf/handbook   (1299 words)

  
 2. Canid Genetics
A wolfdog is a cross between a gray wolf and a dog--what some refer to as a wolf hybrid.
In fact, the phenotype of the endangered American red wolf may be strongly influenced by hybridization with coyotes and gray wolves.
In comparison, the gray wolf differs from its closest wild relative, the coyote, by about 4% of mitochondrial DNA sequence.” Taken alone, these data suggest that gray wolves are 20 times more closely related to dogs than to coyotes.
www.fiu.edu /~milesk/Genetics.htm   (2775 words)

  
 Wolf Education Materials
Timber Wolf Alliance, Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, Northland College, Ashland, WI 54806.
The center piece of this package is the video "Yellowstone Wolves: Predation." In it, wolf predation activity is illustrated by Yellowstone wolves preying on elk and a coyote.
A plaster cast of a wolf track of one of the four ambassador wolves at the International Wolf Center (MacKenzie, Lakota, Kiana, or Lucas) plus information about wolf tracks and wolves in general.
www.searchingwolf.com /wed.htm   (839 words)

  
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Timber Wolf Lake is one of the nation's new flagship camps.
Because the main purpose of Timber Wolf Lake is to support our outreach to adolescents, the camp is available to churches, para-church organizations and other non-profit groups for weekend or weeklong camps, retreats and seminars.
Located in the northern part of Michigan's lower peninsula near Lake City, Mich., Timber Wolf Lake sits on approximately 876 acres of beautifully timbered land.
sites.younglife.org /camps/TimberWolf/default.aspx   (319 words)

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